HR Manager

Jobtailor; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Madano is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to partner with leadership across the Madano and AVENIR GLOBAL network. You will advise on employee relations, recruitment, lifecycle processes and data-driven people decisions.

The role covers HR administration, onboarding, learning and development, and policy compliance, with a focus on delivering an engaging employee experience in a UK context. Hybrid working in London is available.

Qualifications

• Substantial broad generalist HR experience.
• Independent management of complex employee relations matters.
• HR qualification, CIPD Level 5 or above.
• Good practical knowledge of UK employment law.
• Recruitment and onboarding experience.
• Confidence using HR systems, spreadsheets, and people data.
• Strong judgement and ability to challenge constructively.
• Strong relationship-building and communication across seniority.
• Commercial curiosity and interest in how people decisions affect business performance.
• Willingness to cover the full HR lifecycle.
• Organised and detail-conscious.
• Comfortable analysing people data.

Responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic advice to managers and employees on employee relations and performance matters.
• Manage recruitment from role approval through onboarding and probation.
• Support managers with objectives, feedback, development, and performance conversations.
• Own HR administration and employee lifecycle processes, including contracts and payroll.
• Coordinate and deliver learning and development activities with budget monitoring.
• Maintain compliant HR policies and processes.
• Support salary reviews, promotions, and reward activity.
• Produce and interrogate people data to identify trends and actions.
• Improve HR systems, data quality and process efficiency.
• Collaborate with leadership on people culture projects across Madano and AVENIR GLOBAL.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Recruitment

Onboarding

Performance management

Learning development

Data analysis

HR systems

Policy development

Budget monitoring

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

HR Systems

Spreadsheets

Job description

• Provide pragmatic advice to managers and employees on employee relations, performance, absence, capability, conduct, and other people matters
• Manage recruitment from role approval through offer, onboarding, and probation
• Support managers with objectives, feedback, development, and performance conversations
• Own HR administration and employee lifecycle processes, including contracts, employee records, HR systems, offboarding, payroll, and benefits administration
• Coordinate and deliver learning and development activities, including training, budget monitoring, feedback, and future planning
• Maintain practical, legally compliant HR policies and processes
• Support salary reviews, promotions, and reward activity
• Produce and interrogate people data to identify trends and required actions
• Improve HR systems, data quality, and process efficiency
• Work with leadership on people, culture, and engagement projects across Madano and, where appropriate, AVENIR GLOBAL
• Support wellbeing, inclusion, engagement, employee voice, reasonable adjustments, and employee experience initiatives
• Plan and deliver internal events and celebrations
• Work closely with the HR Director and Managing Partner
• Act as a trusted people contact across Madano and collaborate with senior leaders and the wider AVENIR GLOBAL network

Requirements

• Substantial broad generalist HR experience
• Independent management of complex employee relations matters
• HR qualification, ideally CIPD Level 5 or above
• Good practical knowledge of UK employment law
• Recruitment and onboarding experience
• Confidence using HR systems, spreadsheets, and people data
• Strong judgement and confidence to challenge constructively
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills across different levels of seniority
• Commercial curiosity and interest in how people decisions contribute to business performance
• Willingness to get involved across the full HR lifecycle
• Organised and detail-conscious
• Comfortable working with numbers and analysing people data

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive HR expertise with a focus on employee relations, recruitment, and lifecycle management, while ensuring compliance with UK employment law and enhancing organizational culture through effective people strategies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• HR Generalist Experience
• Employee Relations Management
• CIPD Level 5 Qualification
• UK Employment Law Knowledge
• Data Analysis and Reporting

Hard Skills

• Recruitment
• Onboarding
• HR Administration
• Performance Management
• Learning and Development
• Payroll Administration
• People Data Analysis
• HR Systems Management
• Policy Development
• Budget Monitoring

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Relationship Building
• Judgement and Decision-Making
• Organizational Skills
• Detail-Oriented

Certifications & Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or Above

Industry Keywords

• Employee Lifecycle
• Wellbeing Initiatives
• Inclusion and Engagement
• People Culture Projects
• HR Compliance

Tools & Technologies

• HR Systems
• Spreadsheets